Yesterday was all about wood block stamps and today we’re moving on to clear block stamps. If you watched the video I posted on Monday you know that wood block stamps and clear blocks stamps are exactly the same except for the fact that you don’t permanently mount a clear block stamp to the block.
Clear block stamps are easy to store since they come in a smaller, DVD-like case. One of the best things about clear block stamps is that you can use them with your Stamparatus. You can’t use a Stamparatus with wood block stamps.
I LOVE my Stamparatus. It makes it so easy to line things up and to make multiple projects. I won’t go into details about the Stamparatus today. It deserves it’s own post that I may go into at later date (maybe check back next week….). Needless to say though….YOU NEED A STAMPARATUS!
But back to clear block stamps….
They do stamp just as well as wood block stamps but I do sometimes have problems with them staying stuck to my block. This mostly happens if the block isn’t clean or if I’m using a really small stamp. If I can’t get my stamp to stick to the block I may get out my SNAIL adhesive and put just a bit on the block. The problem with this is that then your block is all sticky. I haven’t tried this, but other stampers have said that they spread a small amount of Tombow Liquid Glue on the label of the stamp and let it dry. It dries a little tacky and therefore sticks better to the block. If you’ve tried this leave me a comment and let me know what you think.
Stampin’ Up! has recently come out with a new type of red rubber stamp called DistINKtive. The images stamped with these type of stamps are AMAZING! Check out this short video about this type of stamp.
The card I posted at the beginning of this post is made using the Healing Hugs stamp set. It’s a DistINKtive stamp set. I posted this card a month or so ago and you can read about it here. Isn’t the image amazing? I’ll be designing another card using this stamp set for my December class. I can’t wait! I love this flower image.
Don’t forget that today is the last day of the Online Extravaganza. It’s your last chance to get a 10% discount on Tools & Inks from the Annual Catalog. Have a great day! Take care and Happy Stamping!